1. CARMEN CUSTELCEAN
280 Scenic Glen Place
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 4K1
E-mail: ccustelcean@yahoo.com
Home: (403) 230-2710
Professional Profile:
A Senior Production Accounting Analyst /Production Revenue Accountant, with 13 years of
proven strengths, people orientated self-starter with a drive for getting the job done. Instrumental in
ensuring seamless transition and accounting integrity through migrations onto new accounting systems
upgrades and company merger situations. Self-motivated to share ideas and techniques to improve business
process and accounting practices. Strong work ethic, hardworking, dependable, team player who enjoys a
challenge.
EXPERIENCE:
 Systems Support and Conversions , Master data set up using true flow
 Production and Revenue Accounting Reporting and training
 Gas Plant Allocations
 Royalties set-up,/royalty reviews and projects
 Various Production/Financial Systems
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING SUPPORT ANALYST:
 Provided coaching and solutions to the Production Accountants so that they can complete their
Production Accounting and Revenue booking cycles for oil and gas properties.
 Respond to and resolve Production Accounting reporting issues using heat tickets logged in on timely
basis. Log issues with CGI, provide fixed data and supporting backup, and monitor progress being made.
 Provide assistance and modify fixed data in PAS and PRISM, DOI, allocations, freehold and overriding
royalty setups, delivery profile setups, AR washing, and financial interfaces. Master table maintenance.
 Provide assistance with AB and SK Petrinex submissions. Primary and Backup up USA administrator in
Petrinex
 Generate, send, and monitor submissions to meet all deadlines without penalties.
 Understand operational changes and assess impact on Production Accounting system. Reconfigure
properties as needed to meet Government and true flow regulations.
 Test new Production Accounting system releases-PAS, PRISM, and liaison with vendor for any system
enhancements or bug fixes. Sharing learning’s with the other support team members.
 Prepare documentation and examples as reference materials as well as putting on training sessions.
 Perform desk coverage as needed. Work on assigned projects and complete by identified deadlines.
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2.  Work with CGI and internal IT/IS teams to resolve system items.
 Run Access database queries and processes.
PRODUCTION/REVENUE ACCOUNTING:
 Effectively and efficiently perform routine responsibilities including:
o Fixed data maintenance in Production Accounting System PAS and PRISM.
o Master data set up, Measurement points with multi contracts and with partners taking
products in kind. Royalty contracts interpretation and set-up using CS Explorer master
data.
o Gather and record production data leading to the completion of standard government
reports. Utilize CSV and XML uploads to upload data into Registry.
o Submission of Pipeline splits, Volumetric, SAF/OAF to Alberta Petroleum Registry
accurately and on time.
o Maintained a zero $ non-compliance penalty record.
o Account and report for AB ,SK, BC, Manitoba, operated and Non-op properties.
o Reconciling Accounts Receivable
o Liaison between Accounting, Land and Operation departments to ensure the integrity and
reliability of production and royalties information are correct
o Verification of bookings to ensure all data interfaced to financial system is accurate and on
time
Working knowledge of PAS, Access DB, Prism, Petronet, Q-byte Enerstream, Q-byte Macro,
Triangle, Q-byte FM, Petrinex, Fieldview and PVR, PUTTY.
INTERPERSONAL/COMMUNICATION:
Self-motivated to:
 Meticulously verifying data and reports, and make corrections in order to maintain/raise
data integrity standard
 Propose new ideas to help co-workers to solve systems and accounting problems in order
to improve overall team performance.
 Successfully implemented new desk procedures to enhance performance and took on more
responsibilities.
EDUCATION:
2004 Mount Royal College:
CAPPA Seminars - Plant allocation
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3. - Alberta Crown Royalty - Allowable costs
- Alberta Crown Invoice
IBM Q-byte: - Prism 101 and Q-byte FM
2002 SAIT: - CAPPA Oil and Gas Production Accounting Certificate.
1996 Business and Economic Authorized Trade Center, Romania
- Specialize Simply Accounting Diploma
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
2009-Present PA/PAS Support Analyst - Penn West
2007 - 2009 Production/Revenue Accountant Analysts
GENTRY RESOURCES/CREW ENERGY
2004 – 2007 Production/Revenue Accountant
HARVEST OPERATIONS CORP
2003 - 2004 Production/Revenue Accountant
ULTIMA ENERGY TRUST, CALGARY, AB
2002 - 2003 Production/Revenue Accountant
ENERPLUS RESOURCES FUND, CALGARY, AB
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS:
 Good coaching and communication skills, flexible with changing priorities. Strong analytical skills
(FDC Volumetric, financial analysis, property configurations).Strong technical skills around
volumetric allocations, revenue bookings, and financial interfaces Ability to work well in multi-
discipline team environment and in a deadline oriented environment. Sound understanding of oil
and gas operations, Effective organizational skills. Good written and oral communication skills.
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